Tag kieron gillen
Parting Shot: Is It Possible to Make a Superhero Comic for Both New and Old Fans?
Filed under: Opinion
Uncanny X-Men writer Kieron Gillen blogs about the difficult balance involved in trying to write superhero comics that serve new and old readers simultaneously. This is a subject that was also much discussed in the context of DC ... [read more]
Kieron Gillen Chooses the Nuclear Option for the ‘Uncanny X-Men’ [Interview]
Filed under: Marvel, Interviews
This week Marvel Comics' newly relaunched Uncanny X-Men hit shelves (and digital stores), with a first issue by writer Kieron Gillen and artist Carlos Pacheco introducing an "Extinction team" of mutant heavy hitters le... [read more]
Parting Shot: The New Uncanny X-Men Family Tree [Exclusive]
Filed under: Marvel, Parting Shot
Wondering who's who in the relaunched Uncanny X-Men, now that the first issue featuring Cyclops's new team is on shelves? Just check out this handy chart of all seven different subgroups, provided to CA by Marvel Co... [read more]
‘Uncanny X-Men’ #1: Saving the World Through Fear [Review]
Filed under: Marvel, Reviews
For the first time in a while, I'm actually really excited about the X-Men. Don't get me wrong; I love the franchise as much as anyone else who grew up in the '90s, but a lot of the time it seems like a victim of its [read more]
‘Secret Avengers’ By Remender & Hardman And More From Marvel’s Avengers Panel [NYCC 2011]
Filed under: Marvel, Conventions, News
Marvel Comics began its Saturday proceedings at New York Comic Con with a packed panel discussion about its popular Avengers franchise. Panelists included Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso with writers Christo... [read more]
Uncanny X-Men #1: The Relaunch Begins! [Preview]
Filed under: Marvel, Previews
Uncanny X-Men is set to relaunch in November with an all-new #1 issue from writer Kieron Gillen and artist Carlos Pacheco where Cyclops assembles his all-new X-Tinction Team of X-Men and things finally come to a head ... [read more]
REVIEW: Uncanny X-Men #543
Or – “JUGGALOSSUS!!!” JUGGALOSSUS! JUGGALOSSUS! JUGGALOSSUS! UNCANNY X-MEN #543 Writer: Kieron Gillen Penciler: Greg Land Inker: Jay Leisten Colorist: Justin Ponsor Letterer: VC’s Joe Caramagna Editor: Nick Lower Publisher: Marv... [read more]
Marvel Teases New ‘Uncanny X-Men’ and Hickman’s ‘Four’
Filed under: Marvel, News
In typically cryptic fashion, Marvel Comics released Monday morning a couple of teaser images designed to make us talk about future publishing events -- and it worked! The first image reveals a new logo for Uncanny X-Men,... [read more]
Comic-Con Classic: Craziest Convention Stories of Grant Morrison, Kieron Gillen & Ryan North
Filed under: Conventions, Video
With Comic-Con 2011 about to kick off next week, we're preparing by taking a look back at some of our favorite videos from last year. Nearly seems who attends comes away with at least crazy convention tale to tell, ... [read more]
Pottermore, ‘The Muppets’ Trailer, And Mark Millar’s ‘Supercrooks’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Author J.K. Rowling unveiled plans for her new Harry Potter mega-site "Pottermore" this week, and even though it's not open for business just yet, she is collecting email addresses and trending in the Twittersphere. Ande Parks and Antony Johnston had their own interpretations of her plans and tweeted accordingly.
Elsewhere, Brad [read more]
The X-Men Split into ‘Uncanny X-Men’ #1 and ‘Wolverine and the X-Men’ #1 in November
Filed under: Marvel, News
We reported last week on the forthcoming end of the long-running Uncanny X-Men comic, but like most superhero demises -- especially where the X-Men are involved -- a Phoenix-esque resurrection is just around the corner. This... [read more]
‘Duke Nukem Forever,’ Leonard Stern, And ‘Game of Thrones’ In Today’s Twitter Report
The world lost a a treasure this week with the passing of Mad Libs creator Leonard B. Stern. Joe Kelly, among others, expressed his thanks to the man, and we at the Report here echo those words.
On another surprising (yet decidedly more upbeat) note, "Duke Nukem Forever" actually appears to [read more]
‘Uncanny X-Men’ Cancelation, ‘Super 8′ Reactions, And DC’s Reboot In Today’s Twitter Report
Everyone who's been enjoying "Uncanny X-Men" will be in for some disappointment this October, as Marvel has announced that issue #544 will end the series. Mourners can wallow in their sorrow together watching "X-Men: First Class," I guess. But even that film received some criticism in our feed today.
You know [read more]
Renumbering Mania Gets Contagious: Marvel Ends ‘Uncanny X-Men’
Filed under: Marvel, News
With Action Comics, Detective Comics and Batman being renumbered as part of DC's September initiative, that leaves Marvel's Uncanny X-Men as the longest-running uninterrupted title in comics.
For a month.
This morning... [read more]
‘Game Of Thrones’ Reviews, Volcanic Ash Clouds, And Crazy Commissions In Today’s Twitter Report
Times seem to be hard for everyone in "Game of Thrones" right now, what with Ned getting attacked and Daenerys having to participate in nutty Dothraki customs. The show continues to be the big thing to talk about every Monday night if you're comics person. Is it only a matter [read more]
Tornado Reports, ‘The Book Of Mormon’ Reviews, And ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ In Today’s Twitter Report
It was impossible to watch the Twitter Report feed last night without catching a glimpse of everyone being affected by the devastating tornado that tore through Joplin, Mo. With a climbing death toll in the dozens and horrendous photos emerging, it was good to hear accounts from those whose families [read more]
The Rapture, Ronald McDonald, And Lars Von Trier In Today’s Twitter Report
Pre-Saturday Rapture tweets continue to be the hot thing in online discussions this week. Ben Templesmith has been weighing the pros and cons of what could happen if the world ends over the weekend. Jill Thompson, meanwhile, fears what living by a graveyard could mean, and Kieron Gillen hopes that [read more]
‘L.A. Noire’ Reactions, Dalek Hatred, And Defense Of ‘Tintin’ In Today’s Twitter Report
The Twitter hive mind overflowed with knowledge and tasty trivia bits this morning. For starters, Jon Favreau got a look at Damon Lindelof's "Lost" hatch turned coffee table. He didn't post a picture, but a quick Google search turned up a blogger who did photograph the famous prop.
In gaming, "L.A. [read more]
R.I.P. Poly Styrene, Royal Wedding Thoughts, And ‘The Killing’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Tuesday brought sad news for punk rock fans with the death of former X-Ray Spex singer Poly Styrene. Flagrant music lovers Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie shared what she meant to them, both as a music icon and performer with a punny name.
The flip-side of authority in the U.K. continued [read more]